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2nd August 2019
09:28am BST

Being a big fan of naural beauty products, I am a long-term fan of Dublin-based French facialist Virginie Vuillaume – who uses only certified organic and natural beauty products in her Rathgar salon, V. Claire. Her signature facials, using products from French brand, Phyt's, are based on botanical science, drainage and stimulating techniques that achieve skin perfection – and my skin was in dire need of this right now.
Also – I was dying to try the new facial the salon was offering, the Delux Faciallobal Anti-Ageing, a 90 minute delux facial, using the brand new Panacée range from Phyt's alongside a sclpting machine and manual techniques, which were, Virginie informed me, designed to "smooth, regenerate and tone the skin."
Yes, please.
So in I went – and let me just say this; if you have the time and money to treat yourself to something just for yourself this spring, let this be it.
Panacée, which, by the way, means ‘cure all', really did just what it said on the box – and both the facial massage and treatment with the vibratory machine felt nothing short of luxurious and so, so good – this was me-time on a whole other level.
As well as the in-house facial, you can purchase a box of the Panaée cream to take home (it can be used as both a day- and night cream, and a little really goes a long way, meaning you'll get ages out of it).
The cream really deeply nourishes the skin, and I love how it is choc-a-block with natural ingredients like edelweiss, rosemary, brown seaweed and rye, all packing a punch when it comes to fighting signs of skin ageing, reducing wrinkles, firming the skin, as well as treating pigmentation spots by regulating melanin synthesis thus brightening the complexion.
Sounds good? I know. Imagine all that while also still being natural, organic and certified.
I have been using the cream now these past few weeks since my facial, and I swar, my skin looks so much more glowing, even and awake. I have stopped using foundation completely, and only dab on some BB cream on those mornings when I genuinely need it. What more; I now properly look forward to my little morning and evening ritual, when I clean my face, and then take a few moments to massage the Panacée cream into my face and neck – often rolling it in properly with my jade roller for some extra skin TLC.
And remember, our skin is often the first thing people see and notice about us, and having your skin feel and look good makes such a difference to your overall feeling of wellbeing. Investing in yourself isn't indulgent, it's making sure you are feeling your best so can keep being your best to everyone else around you.
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